Chapter 2801
Even though the Ministry of Industry provides these machinery and equipment to the Northern Region at a price close to cost, these iron lumps are still expensive. The price of any piece of equipment is equivalent to the price of a smelting worker here for two or three years. The wages are gone.
However, Chen Yixin is obviously very willing to spend money in this regard. He is well aware that the greater the investment in industrial production, the greater the return. The larger the production scale of Fushan Copper Mine, the lower the corresponding production costs will be. As long as production efficiency can be significantly improved, the costs invested can be earned back within a foreseeable period of time.
Watching the technicians brought by Bai Kesi unloading the equipment from the carriage, Chen Yixin asked: "How long will it take to install and debug?"
Baikes pointed to a construction site that was already clearing the site and said: "The new smelting furnace over there can be installed quickly and can be completed within half a day. However, if the furnace needs to be replaced with old equipment, work must be stopped first and the old one can be dismantled before it can be replaced. The new equipment should be completed in one day if everything goes well.”
Chen Yixin raised his hand to make a gesture, and the production supervisor who was following the two people quickly stepped forward to wait for instructions.
Chen Yixin said: "Assign more manpower and follow the instructions of Minister Bai's engineers. The installation and adjustment of these new blowers must be completed within today."
The production supervisor responded repeatedly and hurried to Luo.
Chen Yixin continued to ask Bai Kesi: "I won't have to wait too long for the next batch of blowers I ordered, right?"
Bai Kesi smiled and said: "It's useless to be anxious. There are so many orders and the blower production capacity is only so large. The supplies must be delivered one by one according to the orders."
Chen Yixin sighed and said: "Anyway, Lao Bai, please help me keep an eye on it. Don't be like this batch of goods, which is three months late!"
With the rapid development of Haihan's industrial production, the demand for industrial equipment has become increasingly strong. Similar to the new blower provided to Fushan Copper Mine this time, while the prototype was still being trialled in Changhua Industrial Zone, it had already received orders from various overseas regions.
Chen Yixin knew that after this kind of good thing came out, it would be in short supply in the market for a long time, so when he placed the order, he ordered 100 units in one go to further expand production capacity. He not only plans to use these equipment in many mines in Shandong and Liaodong, but also plans to deploy the replaced old blowers to steel plants in the Datong River Basin in North Korea.
But there are many people with similar ideas. In addition to giving priority to the smelting center of Changhua Industrial Zone, the production capacity of the Ministry of Industry must also supply Haihan's many mines in Annan, Luzon Island and other places. In order to balance the needs of various places, we can only adopt the method of batch supply.
Even so, delivery delays are inevitable. Bai Kesi did not offer much explanation, but just told Chen Yixin that he would give priority to the northern region in the next batch of orders to make up for it.
After taking a rough look at the production status of the smelting workshop, Chen Yixin immediately took Bai Kesi to an area next to where foundation construction had just begun.
"I plan to build a factory here to produce copper tubes and copper wires. What do you think?" Chen Yixin introduced his plan concisely and comprehensively.
Bai Kesi heard the mystery from these words. Chen Yixin was no longer satisfied with mining and smelting, and wanted to upgrade the downstream processing industry.
Copper pipes and copper wires are indispensable raw materials for Haihan's industrial development, and their value is much higher than the copper ingots produced by Fushan Copper Mine in the past. However, to process copper ingots into copper tubes and copper wires, corresponding mechanical equipment is required, and such equipment is obviously impossible to manufacture with the Northern Region's own industrial capabilities. Sure enough, Chen Yixin's next words revealed his purpose: "I heard that the production line in Changhua Industrial Zone is preparing to upgrade equipment. Can you send the eliminated equipment to me? The executive committee should be very happy to see copper tubes and copper pipes. Has the production capacity of the line been rapidly increased? ”
Bai Kesi smiled and said: "I didn't expect that you haven't returned to the south for so long. You are quite well informed!"
Chen Yixin boasted: "Thanks to my usual habit of reading and reading newspapers and paying attention to current affairs, I was able to notice this kind of news."
At present, Haihan's only copper tube and copper wire production lines are in Changhua Industrial Zone. Fushan Copper Mine is limited by processing technology. In the past, its deep processing capabilities for copper could only be said to be better than nothing, and there was no considerable output value in this regard.
However, a few months ago, Chen Yixin accidentally read an article in Haihan Times, which reported on the industrial upgrading process of Changhua Industrial Zone. It mentioned that the manufacturing equipment of copper pipes and copper wires would be upgraded in the near future.
Although only a few figures in the newspaper mentioned this matter, Chen Yixin was determined to strengthen the deep processing capacity of Fushan Copper Mine. After reading the news, he paid attention to it and even sent a telegram to Qiao Zhiya and other relevant personnel to verify the report. credibility. This time, while Bai Kesi was visiting the Northern Region for inspection, he naturally had to mention this matter in person.
Bai Kesi said: "It will probably take a few months to gradually replace the old production equipment in Changhua. Why are you in such a hurry?"
Chen Yixin said: "There is no hurry! I heard that the copper mine on Luzon Island is also going to be put into production. If we don't start fighting for it early, it will be hard to say who will win in the end!"
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Bai Kesi pondered: "But these old equipment have been used for too long and have many problems. Even if they are replaced, they will still need to be overhauled."
Chen Yixin said: "First solve the problem if there is any problem, then just repair it. As long as it is repaired and it can be used."
Chen Yixin knew that the equipment for this kind of production line was not easy to manufacture. The old production line had been used for more than 20 years before being replaced. I am afraid that he could not expect the Ministry of Industry to provide a new production line in the short term.
Seeing Chen Yixin's expectant expression, Bai Kesi finally nodded and acknowledged his request. The Ministry of Industry actually had plans to renovate and reuse old equipment, but it had not yet planned where to allocate it. Since the Northern Region took the initiative to request it, Baikes was happy to be a favor.
Bai Kesi said: "I'm going to say something ugly up front. Although the price of old equipment is very low, the costs of maintenance, transportation, installation and commissioning have to be borne by you."
Chen Yixin immediately patted his chest and agreed: "No problem! As long as the Ministry of Industry helps us solve the technical problems and can produce qualified products, it is no problem to bear the costs."
What Chen Yixin really wants is far more than just a second-hand production line. He also hopes to make full use of the mining resources within his jurisdiction and vigorously promote the industrialization process of the northern region. Although the investment is huge, the benefits it will bring far exceed agricultural production, and will drive the rapid development of commerce, navigation, finance and other related industries.
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